Impeachment_A Novel by Mark Spivak

Author:Mark Spivak [Spivak, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942483960
Goodreads: 53422276
Publisher: Blacklight Press
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

“The President is on line one for you,” said Linda Buckmeister.

“Tell him I’m busy,” said Wallko, staring up at the pig. “I went out for a cheeseburger. Better yet, tell him I can’t talk because I’m in the middle of switching my party affiliation to Republican.”

“He already thinks you’re a Republican. Pick up the phone.”

“Chet Wallko,” he said, pushing the red button on his desk console.

“Senator, this is the White House operator. I have President Atalas on the line for you.”

“Can’t wait.”

“Chet! How the hell are you?”

“Not too shabby, sir. How are things in the bubble?”

“Insulated as usual. But I can tell you that I feel a lot better this morning.”

“How so?”

“I was just briefed on the details of the bill you’re shepherding through Congress to repeal the provisions of Democracy Unchained. Sounds like you’re doing the Lord’s work.”

“Somebody has to do it. It was a twisted decision, and it’s had terrible consequences.”

“I couldn’t agree more, as you know. And I was particularly impressed by the way you sidestepped the Court on this. It’s a brilliant strategy, and I believe it will hold up.”

“Thank you, Mr. President.”

“I’d appreciate it if you could keep me in the loop on your progress. And particularly, please let me know if there’s anything I can do to help push this thing through—phone calls, meetings with influencers, whatever.”

“Thank you, sir. You know what they say about strange bedfellows.”

Atalas chuckled. “Look, I have a lot of respect for you, as you know, but we haven’t always found ourselves on the same side of every issue. Let’s make the most of it this time.”

“Absolutely. And even though it’s not my intention, this piece of legislation will generate publicity that might divert public attention from the situation on the border.”

“Well, that’s a mess in the making, no question about it. But we’re monitoring it carefully and developing some strategies. I’ll probably go on the air next week with an update.”

“I look forward to it.”

“And now I’ll let you get back to the important work of cleaning up our campaign finance system.”

“Thanks for calling, sir, and have a good day.”

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